When our daughter was fifteen months old, she was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. Her whole childhood has been one of small sufferings: insulin injections, finger pricks to check her blood sugar, regular doctor visits. It hasn’t been easy, and many were the days when she would lament how her condition has made her life more difficult.
The question of suffering is a common one in today’s skeptical world: How can an all-loving God allow pain and humiliation? There’s no single answer that will be satisfying to every person—but in some ways, it’s the wrong question. More vitally, where is God when we suffer?
The answer is: on the Cross. Our God doesn’t sit removed from human suffering but has entered into it, taking on our pains, toils and humiliations. We can rejoice in our suffering because Jesus has transformed it through his resurrection. When we offer our suffering along with his, it is redeemed and becomes grace for us—and for the world.

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Many prayers for people who are suffering all over the world in one way or another. Praying that Our Lord will ease their suffering a bit and hoping they know that they feel His Love in their lives. Dear Lord Jesus, please hold the suffering people in your hands, especially the little children. Amen

Safe travels Pam and enjoy your summer on the lake!! Truly God’s country up there :-)

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Amen...blessed Sunday LFF

One of my daily prayers is to St. Michael of the Saints, he is a Patron of Cancer patients and one of the lines in the closing prayer is “Restore health to us all and sanctify those who suffer in Christlike acceptance”. They are more than just words. Max and I are on the road heading to our Cottage on Lake Ontario for the Summer, please whisper up a prayer for God Blessed travels as we make our way in peace and joy! The three day trip gives me more time to talk with God about you all! ❣️

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Excellent question? Why does God allow suffering on earth if He really is God? *** Better question: Do we sin when we suffer? Hebrews 4:15, “We have a high priest who can feel it when we are weak and hurting. We have a high priest who has been tempted in every way, just as we are. But He did not sin!” *** What does it mean? It means we have Jesus Who had been through better suffering than anyone so He can empathize and sympathize with us when we approach Jesus in prayer during our sufferings in Hebrews 4:16, “So...
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Good Windy Sunday morning L.F.F. Family. One Love. Thank you God for Loving Me and My Family/friends and the whole Universe. Love, always, Janet a.k.a. Sunshine